Making steel channel

Making steel channel

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29 March 2016 at 17:33 #232302
Mark P.
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Hi all, I need to make 2 pices of mild steel channel 44x25x4x300mm long if I machine it from 25x50mm bright flat will I end up with a twisted mess?
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29 March 2016 at 17:33 #15841
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29 March 2016 at 17:37 #232305
Michael Gilligan
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Very probably.

I think it would need some Stress-Relief first … a night in the embers of a fire might help.

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29 March 2016 at 17:37 #232306
JasonB
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Cut down two bits of angle and weld them into a U. If you like making swarf then get black flat bar as its less likely to move. I have used this e-bay seller a few times for black bar and angle, also does 50x25x5 chanel if you could get away with 48mm x 24 x 4 after a skim

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29 March 2016 at 18:41 #232327
Mark P.
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Thanks for the replies just as I thought a mangled mess! Will have a look at that supplier Jason. If all fails I will try black bar.
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